Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray
Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray (November 20, 1910 – July 1, 1985) was an American civil rights activist, advocate, legal scholar and theorist, author and – later in life – an…
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight“, was an all-black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had 855 black women, both enlisted and…
Doukki Gel Sudan
Doukki Gel Language Download PDF Follow Edit Doukki Gel Location Country Sudan Contact details 19° 38′ 28″ north, 30° 25′ 02″ east Geolocation on the map: Sudan Doukki Gel edit…
Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija (born 15 July 1951) is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. She is involved in the fashion, oil, real estate and printing industries. She is the Group Managing…
Alonzo Clemons
Alonzo Clemons (born 1958) is an American savant and sculptor from Boulder, Colorado. He suffered a severe brain injury as a child that left him with a developmental disability. He…
Groveland Four
The Groveland Four (or the Groveland Boys) were four African American men, Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd, and Walter Irvin. In July 1949, the four were accused of raping…
Sarah Rector
Sarah Rector, also known as Sarah Rector Campbell and Sarah Campbell Crawford, (March 3, 1902 – July 22, 1967) was an American oil magnate who was known as the “Richest…
Elizabeth Jennings Graham
Elizabeth Jennings Graham (March 1830 – June 5, 1901) was an African-American teacher and civil rights figure.